| Name | Trafford Training Centre (Carrington) |
|---|---|
| Location | Near Carrington, Greater Manchester |
| Replaced | The Cliff, in use from 1938 |
| First team moved in | 2000 |
| Academy facility opened | 2002, by Sir Bobby Charlton |
| Pitches | 12 grass and 2 synthetic |
| Latest upgrade | About £50 million, inaugurated 8 August 2025 |
Why United left The Cliff
By the late 1990s Alex Ferguson felt The Cliff could not meet Premier League demands. He also disliked the lack of privacy, with journalists present daily and opposition scouts able to watch sessions. Construction at Carrington began in 1999.
What is on site
The main building holds a large gym, a 25-metre swimming pool, hydrotherapy and rehabilitation areas and seven team changing rooms. The Academy facility has a full-size indoor pitch and a heated, floodlit outdoor pitch built to the specification of the Old Trafford surface. A medical and sports science wing opened in 2013.
The 2025 upgrade
On 8 August 2025 the club inaugurated the enhanced centre. The £50 million project, started under Sir Jim Ratcliffe, took 12 months and improved the medical, sports science and academy facilities.
